Guide · Akihabara

Part of: Anime Events in Tokyo, Oct 2026–Mar 2027

Jump Festa 2027: Dates, How the Free Ticket Lottery Works, and What You Need Before You Apply

Jump Festa 2027, Shueisha's annual Shōnen Jump event, is on Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December 2026 at Makuhari Messe, Halls 1 to 9 and 11, in Chiba. Entry is free but by invitation: everyone of primary-school age and up needs an electronic ticket in the Jump NAVI app, won in a lottery. The open draw runs from 2 November 10:00 to 16 November 17:59 (Japan time), with results around 9:30 on 24 November. Tickets for the main stage, the official shop and the original-art gallery are a second draw for winners. I run private anime tours in Akihabara most weeks, and this is the Jump Festa timeline I give guests planning a December trip.

There are 48,000 places a day, 96,000 in total, split between a subscriber-only draw and the open draw.

When and where is Jump Festa 2027?

On 19 and 20 December 2026, at Makuhari Messe International Exhibition Halls 1–9 and 11, 2-1 Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba. The organiser is Shueisha, for Weekly Shōnen Jump, Shōnen Jump+, V Jump, Jump SQ. and Saikyō Jump. The official site says the venue map and access details will be published later.

Makuhari is in Chiba, not central Tokyo. For the other events around the same weeks, see anime events in Tokyo, and for the Akihabara side of a December trip, my Akihabara anime tour.

How do you get Jump Festa 2027 tickets?

Install the Jump NAVI app and register (free), then enter a lottery. There are two entry draws: one for digital Jump subscribers and annual-reader card holders, and an open draw anyone can enter. Winners can then enter a second draw for stage, shop and gallery tickets.

Each application covers up to five people including the lead applicant, and you can apply once per day. Children under school age can enter without a ticket, one per adult aged 18 or over. The open draw gives better odds to higher Jump NAVI club stages.

What are the advance-lottery tickets?

Three separate tickets, only for people who already won entry: Jump Super Stage viewing (up to two programmes a day), purchase tickets for the JF official shop (morning slots only, with no guarantee you can buy a given item), and tickets for the special display in the original-art gallery at some times.

This is the honest section. Entry alone does not get you into the stage shows or the official shop; those are a second lottery. Everything runs through the Jump NAVI app on a smartphone: under the official rules, anyone of high-school age or older without a smartphone cannot attend, even as a companion. The lead applicant applies for the whole group, and companions cannot apply separately.

Can visitors from abroad go to Jump Festa?

The rules are the same for everyone: you need a Jump NAVI account, a smartphone with the app, and a winning ticket. The official site does not mention separate entry for overseas visitors, so plan as if you are entering the open draw from 2 to 16 November.

If you do not win, Tokyo's permanent Jump shops sell series goods all year; Jump Shop Tokyo lists them. If you shop tax-free on your trip, from 1 November 2026 you pay the tax at the till and get it back after a customs check at the airport.

Frequently asked questions

When is Jump Festa 2027? Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 December 2026, at Makuhari Messe in Chiba.

Is Jump Festa 2027 free? Entry is free, but by advance application and invitation only, through a lottery in the Jump NAVI app.

When can I apply for Jump Festa 2027 tickets? The open draw runs from 2 November 10:00 to 16 November 17:59 Japan time, with results around 9:30 on 24 November.

How many people can I apply with? Up to five per application, including you.

Do I need a ticket for the Jump Festa official shop? Yes. The JF official shop needs a purchase ticket from the advance lottery, open only to entry winners.

A December Jump Festa, an Akihabara day either side

If you would like an Akihabara day chosen around the Jump series you love, Adventure in Akihabara with Anime is my private half-day walk, three to four hours, never shared with other guests. The price is on the tour page.

About the author. I am Yuuki, a Japanese teacher and Akihabara anime tour guide based in Tokyo. I run private anime tours here most weeks, rated 4.96★ on Airbnb across 171 reviews. I have watched over 1,500 anime series, which is either a qualification or a warning depending on your point of view.

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Sources: Shueisha, Jump Festa 2027 official site: Top page (dates; venue and halls; free, application and invitation only; Jump NAVI electronic ticket; organiser; access to follow), JF guide (draw schedule), Entry ticket draw (48,000 a day; 28,000 a day in the open draw; five per application; preschool children; smartphone rule; club-stage odds), Subscriber draw (eligibility; 20,000 a day; dates) and Advance-lottery tickets (stage, shop and art tickets; dates; rules). All checked 4 October 2026. Event hours are deliberately not given.